On June 10, the Nanhai Super Dragon Boat League concluded in a thrilling finale in Foshan Waterway Riverside Park Section. The Guicheng Diebei Qingyun team won the champion, and the Dali Yayao Dongchong team and Yanbu Huilong Team won the second and third place respectively.

There were 4 waterways set for this competition.74 dragon boat teams from Dali and Guicheng were divided into 19 groups to compete in the preliminary round, and 16 teams of them successfully entered the finale.

At 3 p.m., the most anticipated finale kicked off with 16 excellent teams competing for the throne of the "Dragon Boat King" in a 300m round-trip race. The champion of this competition, the Guicheng Diebei Qingyun team showed exceptional teamwork at the turning point by swiftly exchanging the dragon head and tail at an amazing speed. They finally won the competition with a time of 2 minutes and 19.58 seconds.

The fierce battle of the dragon boat race also attracted a large number of citizens to watch. "I learned that there is a dragon boat race today, and I want to broadcast it live to nationwide audiences. The excellent culture is worth promoting." Commented Hong Lei, a vlogger from Jiangsu who was attracted to the race.

The Nanhai dragon boat culture has been constantly moving forward in the history and been passed down for thousands of years. Dragon boat is the symbol of family unity and the cultural carrier of Nanhai people. The return of the Nanhai Super Dragon Boat League has once again deepened cultural exchanges and integration of towns and streets in Nanhai, condensing the spirit of all citizens.

Reporter | Tang

Revisor | Eleanor, Christy